Pictures are courtesy of our son Robert.
The broccoli is a new hybrid variety by Burpee. Royal Tenderette Hybrid. A new variety for 2016. Hubby has decided over the last year or so that he prefers the broccoli stems to the heads (I think I mentioned this before, but I am saying it again, anyway). A complete 180 from how he used to like his broccoli. Ah well. I spotted this variety in this year's Burpee catalog and figured it was a sign, since it has long, thin stems and smallish heads.
The weather has been dry enough to work the rest of the garden. Rain tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. Remains to be seen how much.
The other plants are different varieties of basil. Planted as a sort of companion plant in hopes of repelling unwanted bugs.
Hope you all have a Blessed Easter Sunday. God bless. ♥
I think your garden is really doing well, and I'll be anxious to read how your broccoli does. I've never tried to grow it, and sometime I'm going to have to, it's one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a good Easter!! Take care!
Glad your garden survived. The plants look really good. I like the broccoli stems bests too...and so did my mother. My husband won't eat the stems. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteThat's great that your garden came out ok, we can't plant yet, we still have frost warnings ahead of us.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried asparagus? It's hearty and delicious. You can get several cuttings before the stems get too 'woody', but they make a delicious addition and they are hearty.
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